Fansided · Jan 29, 2021
White Sox made Joc Pederson an offer he could refuse and it cost him
Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson against the White Sox in 2017. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
With reports that free-agent outfielder Joc Pederson agreed to a one-year, $7 million offer with the Chicago Cubs, he might be having a bit of seller’s remorse considering there are also reports he turned down a more lucrative offer from the White Sox.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported early Friday morning that Pederson and the Cubs were in agreement, but Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times said Pederson’s deal to go to the North Side is considerably smaller than what he could have gotten by veering slightly south.
White Sox reportedly offered Joc Pederson $10 million